A qualitative follow-up uncovered a discrepancy between statistically measured changes and perceived influences reported by citizen scientists. However, no statistically significant impacts were evident. An intervention explanatory sequential mixed methods design assessed how entomology-based contributory citizen science affects science self-efficacy, self-efficacy for environmental action, nature relatedness and attitude towards insects in adults.
Citizen scientists then have the opportunity to acquire the role of expert to those around them and influence knowledge, attitudinal and behavioral changes in others. In certain cases, expertise was attributed to the individual by others. Most of the citizen scientists involved in entomology research shared their science experiences and knowledge with people around them. Transference, in which citizen scientists transfer program impacts to people around them, was uncovered in a grounded theory study focused on adults in a collaborative bumble bee research program. The purpose of this study was to balance the top-down approach to citizen science research by exploring how adult citizen scientists participate in entomology research based on their perceptions and pioneer mixed methods research to investigate and explain the impacts of citizen science programs. However, the impacts of citizen science programs on participants' science literacy remains elusive.
In addition to providing researchers with much needed volunteer support, it is a unique and promising form of informal science education that can counter declining public science literacy, including attitudes towards and understanding of science. Science experiences of citizen scientists in entomology researchĬitizen science is an increasingly popular collaboration between members of the public and the scientific community to pursue current research questions. It can refer to those who gather information for a particular science research study or to people who lobby for environmental protection for their communities. The term " citizen scientist" has various definitions. Jones, Gail Childers, Gina Stevens, Vanessa Whitley, BlakeĬitizen science programs are becoming increasingly popular among teachers, students, and families. Citizen Scientists: Investigating Science in the CommunityĮRIC Educational Resources Information Center
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